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Old Yeller

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gipson, Fred, PUBLISHER: HarperTrophy, At first, Travis couldn't stand ong>theong> sight of Old Yeller ong>Theong> stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on ong>theong> wild Texas frontier, especially with Papa away on a long cattle drive up to Abilene. Strong and courageous, Old Yeller proved that he could protect Travis's family from any sort of danger. But can Travis do ong>theong> same for Old Yeller?

The New Forensics: Investigating Coporate Fraud and the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anastasi, Joe, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, An in-depth look at ong>theong> tools, techniques, and tactics used in computer forensics ong>Theong> ong>Newong> Forensics introduces readers to ong>theong> world of business forensics, using interesting vignettes, interviews, and actual crime reports. It examines recent cases in which ong>theong> use of computer forensics led to evidence linking executives to fraud and covers issues such as ong>theong> ong>theong>ft of trade secrets, ong>theong> use of data mining, money laundering, and oong>theong>r types of ong>theong>ft and fraud. Author Joe Anastasi, a well-respected leader in computer and business forensics, leads ong>theong> reader on a shadowy journey through top-secret government offices and real-life business investigations while covering ong>theong> moral and legal issues surrounding corporate crime. Case studies, stories, and interviews help highlight important issues and move ong>theong> book out of ong>theong> ong>theong>oretical into ong>theong> realm of actual practice. Joe Anastasi (San Francisco, CA) serves as ong>theong> Global Leader for Deloitte Forensics, which includes ong>theong> operation of several Cybercrime Computer Forensics labs located around ong>theong> world. He is a member of ong>theong> High-Tech Crime Investigation Association and ong>theong> Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Health, Civilization and the State: A History of Public

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Porter, Dorothy, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Health, Civilization and ong>theong> State" examines ong>theong> social, economic and political issues of public health provision in historical perspective. Focusing on Britain, Continental Europe and ong>theong> United States, Dorothy Porter provides a comprehensive outline of ong>theong> development of public health care from ong>theong> ancient world to ong>theong> modern state. Covering a broad range of historical issues, ong>theong> book includes discussion of: pestilence, public order and morality in pre-modern times; ong>theong> Enlightenment and its effects; health care centralization in Victorian Britain; localization of health care in ong>theong> United States; population issues and family welfare; ong>theong> rise of ong>theong> classic welfare state; and current attitudes towards public health as we approach ong>theong> twenty-first century.

The Incomplete Universe: Totality, Knowledge, and Truth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grim, Patrick, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), ong>Theong> central claim of this powerful philosophical exploration is that within any logic we have, ong>theong>re can be no coherent notion of all truth or of total knowledge. Grim examines a series of logical paradoxes and related formal results to reveal ong>theong>ir implications for contemporary epistemology, metaphysics, and ong>theong> philosophy of religion. He reaches ong>theong> provocative conclusion that, if ong>theong> universe is thought of in terms of its truths, it is essentially open and incomplete. "ong>Theong> Incomplete Universe" includes detailed work on ong>theong> liar paradox and recent attempts at solution, Kaplan and Montague's paradox of ong>theong> knower, ong>theong> Godel ong>theong>orems and related incompleteness phenomena, and ong>newong> forms of Cantorian argument. ong>Theong> emphasis throughout is philosophical raong>theong>r than formal, with an eye to connection's with possible worlds, ong>theong> notion of omniscience, and ong>theong> opening lines of ong>theong> Tractatus: "ong>Theong> world is all that is ong>theong> case. "

The White Wing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barry, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Royal Fireworks Publishing Company, ong>Theong>se are novels of ong>theong> adventures of teenage Joe Bass growing up along ong>theong> Delaware Bay. Exciting action is balanced with full-bodied characterization. ong>Theong> stories have a great deal of practical mechanics in ong>theong>m: mechanics of moving houses on land and water, hauling and unloading logs, starting an old airplane, keeping old trucks and tractors running, salvaging old boats, making lumber, and general upkeep of practically everything. And ong>theong>re is humor, teenage insights into adult reactions, and social commentary. ong>Theong> series is presented from Joe's perspective, and his outgoing personality includes a genial humor and a perception that accepts reality and eagerly embraces ong>theong> opportunities that come his way. ong>Theong> series is marked by a number of productive relationships between Joe and men well beyond retirement age. In ong>Theong> White Wing, Joe gets caught up in ong>theong> heroic past of an old schooner and yearns to own it. He plans to move a house on it as a means of making ong>theong> money to pay for it and its reconstruction. In ong>theong> doing, Joe solves an old mystery and survives a wild boat adventure.

European Review of Philosophy, 5: Emotion and Action

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pacherie, Elizabeth / CSLI Publications, PUBLISHER: Center for ong>theong> Study of Language and Informat, Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in ong>theong> study of emotion and cognition, and an increasing rejection of ong>theong> traditional philosophical prejudice against emotions as irrational or disruptive. ong>Theong> essays in this collection explore various facets of ong>theong> relationships among emotion, action, rationality, and self-knowledge, with particular attention to three main sets of issues: ong>theong> relationships between emotions and action, ong>theong> roles emotion and action play in ong>theong> development of self-awareness, and ong>theong> rationality of emotions and emotional action.

The Age of Innocence

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wharton, Edith / Dover Thrift Editions, PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, Deeply moving study of ong>theong> tyrannical and rigid requirements of ong>Newong> York high society in ong>theong> late 19th century and ong>theong> effect of those strictures on ong>theong> lives of three people. Vividly characterized drama of affection thwarted by a man's sense of honor, family, and societal pressures. A long-time favorite with readers and critics alike.

A European Central Bank?: Perspectives on Monetary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: De Cecco, Marcello, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Based on a conference held by ong>theong> Italian Macroeconomic Policy Group and ong>theong> Centre for Economic Policy Research, this study examines ong>theong> issues raised by European monetary unification. An introduction describes recent developments and identifies ong>theong> motivations for creating a European central bank. ong>Theong>oretical papers analyze ong>theong> interactions of capital controls, financial intermediation, and seigniorage in open economies, ong>theong> optimal design of centralized banks of issue by sovereign countries, and some ong>newong> aspects of ong>theong> "optimal currency area" question. ong>Theong> volume concludes with a panel discussion on ong>theong> feasibility of European monetary unification, featuring leading academics and central bankers.

Primary Special Needs and the National Curriculum

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lewis, Ann, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This ong>newong> edition of Ann Lewis's widely acclaimed text has been substantially revised and updated to take into account ong>theong> recent revisions to ong>theong> National Curriculum and ong>theong> guidance of ong>theong> Code of Practice. It provides: *an analysis of ong>theong> issues and practicalities of implementing ong>theong> National Curriculum at primary school level *an exploration of ong>theong> main trends concerning ong>theong> education of children with learning difficulties *guidelines on safeguarding a broad curriculum, assessing children's learning and helping all children gain access to ong>theong> National Curriculum Related issues such as ong>theong> grouping of children, ong>theong> role of ong>theong> special needs coordinator, resources, record keeping and ong>theong> legal position are also examined. ong>Theong>se areas are explored in ong>theong> light of classroom practice, evidence about ong>theong> impact of ong>theong> National Curriculum to date and wider research evidence and policy analysis.

Counseling Across Cultures

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Draguns, Juris G. / Pedersen, Paul B. / Lonner, Walter J., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This is a completely updated edition of Counseling across Cultures, which broke ong>newong> ground when published almost 20 years ago. This volume takes stock of ong>theong> many developments and changes that have occurred since ong>theong>n, and is a combined effort of leading authors to examine ong>theong> priority issues of counselling from a variety of perspectives. ong>Theong> issues discussed are of particular relevance, but are not limited, to multicultural counselling. ong>Theong> volume focuses on specific ethnic groups in North America as well as international students and refugees. A chapter devoted to gender issues in multicultural counselling is ong>newong> to this edition. Oong>theong>r topics discussed include ethics, cultural empathy, appraisal and assessment. ong>Theong>

Women in the Workplace: Effects of Families

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Borman, Kathryn M. / Quarm, Daisy / Gideonse, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Ablex Publishing Corporation, This volume constitutes a unique contribution to ong>theong> cross-disciplinary field of family studies. It focuses on issues brought about by ong>theong> movement of large numbers of women with children into ong>theong> workplace; ong>theong> impact of ong>theong>ir employment on men's and women's traditional responsibilities and family roles; and ong>theong> implications of ong>theong>se changing roles for public policy, employers, and social service agencies. ong>Theong> volume includes both historical and contemporary policy frameworks as important ong>theong>mes. Moreover, ong>theong> issues and circumstances of more than one type of family are considered, including single worker and dual earner families.

Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Graphic Artists Guild / Graphic, Artists Guild, PUBLISHER: Graphic Artists Guild, For years, ong>theong> "Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing and Ethical Guidelines" has been ong>theong> industry bible for graphic designers and illustrators. This, ong>theong> 13th edition, continues ong>theong> tradition with ong>newong> information, listings and pricing information based on surveys of working designers. It addresses legal rights and issues such as how copyright laws affect ong>theong> income and work of graphic artists. It also provides tips on how to negotiate ong>theong> best deals and how and what to charge for work, and includes sample contracts. For design and illustration professionals, ong>theong>re is no more comprehensive and informative resource.

The Complete Old English Sheepdog

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Christina, PUBLISHER: Howell Books, Originally a farm dog, and now a most popular pet and show dog, ong>theong> Old English Sheepdog enjoys a history of service to its people. Included is information on choosing an OES, with a special section on ong>theong> dog's coat care for ong>theong> pet owner.

Managing Web Usage in the Workplace: A Social, Ethical and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anandarajan, Murugan / Simmers, Claire A., PUBLISHER: IRM Press, ong>Theong> nature of ong>theong> Internet is dramatically revolutionizing ong>theong> manner in which organizations and individuals alike acquire and distribute information. Unfortunately ong>theong> problem of Web abuse has developed in kind. This interesting ong>newong> book includes chapters that embrace a wide array of Internet abuse issues such as, ong>theong> impact of Web abuse on individuals, groups, organizations, and societies, and ong>theong> problem of Web abuse within oong>theong>r cultures and countries. Geared toward business professionals, academicians and students from a variety of disciplines, Managing Web Usage in ong>theong> Workplace: A Social, Ethical and Legal Perspective focuses on ong>theong> phenomenon of Internet abuse and its consequences.

Jewish Values in Health and Medicine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Meier, Levi, PUBLISHER: University Press of America, This book integrates ong>theong> foundations of ong>theong> values of ong>theong> Jewish heritage with ong>theong> actual experiences of patients. Through clinical guidelines and anecdotes, ong>theong> reader will gain insight into complex issues involving life, death, pain, suffering, illness and health as ong>theong>y affect patients, health care providers and family members. ong>Theong> book discusses contemporary issues such as AIDS, hospice and Baby M based on ong>theong> value system of ong>theong> Jewish heritage. It is unique in that it combines ong>theong> personal reflections of patients with expert discussions of psychological and medical aspects of ong>theong>se issues. Includes a contribution by ong>theong> winner of ong>theong> Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion.

Today's Technician: Automotive Suspension and Steering

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Knowles, Don, PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning, This ong>newong> edition features ong>theong> most current content on suspension and steering systems for today's cars, SUVs, light duty trucks and now, hybrids ong>Theong> 4th Edition is teeming with ong>newong> and improved content, from ong>theong> latest mandatory tire pressure monitoring systems to ong>theong> ong>newong>est electronically-controlled suspension systems. ong>Newong> information on ong>theong> latest front and rear suspension designs, recent developments in steering columns and air bag systems, and ong>theong> latest electronic power steering gears are also discussed.

Air Warfare in the Missile Age

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nordeen, Lon O. / Boyne, Walter J., PUBLISHER: Smithsonian Books (DC), Lon O. Nordeen has completely updated his chronicle of military aviation's evolving role in warfare, now covering ong>theong> major conflicts of ong>theong> past four decades. He presents ong>theong> historical and political background of each conflict and includes in-depth discussions of ong>theong> aircraft, weapons, tactics, training, ong>newong> systems, and oong>theong>r factors that influenced ong>theong> outcome of each war. ong>Newong> and existing chapters have been enhanced with information based on recently declassified material--especially regarding Vietnam--and ong>newong> sources in Egypt, Israel, and ong>theong> former Soviet Union. As "smart" bombs have become more successful in reducing ong>theong> risks for pilots and frontline troops, air-missile warfare has become ong>theong> central player in military conflicts. "Air Warfare in ong>theong> Missile Age, Second Edition, " is a valuable resource for understanding ong>theong> evolution of modern air warfare.

The Human Presence: Ecological Spirituality and the Age of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gregorios, Paulos Mar, PUBLISHER: Continuum, ong>Theong> Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan of ong>Newong> Delhi gaong>theong>rs togeong>theong>r ong>theong> wisdom of science and ancient and Contemporary spirituality to plea for social, environmental, and personal justice.

New York City Subway Trains: 12 Classic Punch-And-Build

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Newong> York Tansit Museum / ong>Newong> York Tansit Museum / ong>Newong> York Transit Museum, PUBLISHER: Gibbs Smith Publishers, ong>Theong> ong>Newong> York City Subway system celebrates its 100th anniversary on October , but you can bring ong>theong> romance of ong>theong> old subway alive today with ong>theong> Subway Punch-out Book. ong>Theong> book includes 15 easy-to-assemble punch-out train cars that are modeled after ong>theong> historic old trains from ong>theong> ong>Newong> York Transit Museum archives. ong>Theong> cars are printed on full-color laminated paper, with identifying historical information printed on ong>theong> bottom of each. It's a fun book that sneaks in some fascinating history of America's first subway system, and it's ong>theong> perfect gift for any ong>Newong> Yorker or ong>Newong> York-a-phile you might know Ride ong>theong> subway down memory lane with pictures of cars such as: o ong>Theong> classic R32/R38, also known as ong>theong> Brightliners o ong>Theong> traditional ong>Newong> York Subway Car that ran on every part of ong>theong> IRT subway and was known for its speed and reliability o ong>Theong> famous BMT D-Type, ong>theong> best-loved and most fun to ride BMT car with its distinctive appearance inside and out ong>Theong> ong>Newong> York Transit Museum is home to more than 100 years of transit lore and memorabilia. ong>Theong> museum's central facility is housed in an auong>theong>ntic s subway station in Brooklyn Heights.

Avalon Hill Board Game Betrayal at House on the Hill 2nd

ong>Theong> creak of footsteps on ong>theong> stairs, ong>theong> smell of something foul and dead, ong>theong> feel of something crawling down your back ? this and more can be found this award-winning and highly acclaimed game of strategy and horror.- Players: 3-6- Recommended age: 12 years and up- Playing time: 60 min - English language edition

New Golden Retriever

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schlehr, Marcia / Schlehr, PUBLISHER: Howell Books, Enthusiastic, good-natured, and blonde, ong>theong> Golden Retriever is America's dog. In ong>Theong> ong>Newong> Golden Retriever, award-winning author Marcia Schlehr addresses all issues of concern to owners and admirers of this irresistible canine, who excels in everything from narcotics detection to guiding ong>theong> blind. Insightful information on ong>theong> character of ong>theong> Golden, with special guidance in basic training for home. field and oong>theong>r activities in which ong>theong> Golden Retriever excels are showcased here.

Marxism in Dark Times: Select Essays for the New Century

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Datta Gupta, Sobhanlal, PUBLISHER: Anong>theong>m Press, This volume is a collection of essays on an alternative understanding of Marxism, anchored in ong>theong> ideas of humanism, democracy and pluralism. ong>Theong> essays question ong>theong> stereotyped, positivist notion of Marxism as practised by ong>theong> exponents of official Marxism. ong>Theong>y highlight ong>theong> legacy of ong>theong> suppressed voices in ong>theong> Marxist tradition, and provide ong>newong> insights in ong>theong> reading of Marxism in ong>theong> twenty-first century. ong>Theong> essays provide a ong>newong> reading of Antonio Gramsci, Rosa Luxemburg, Nikolai Bukharin, David Ryazanov and ong>theong> Frankfurt School; review ong>theong> phenomenon of Perestroika; explore ong>theong> ong>newong> historiography on Comintern; and examine ong>theong> relation between Marxism and postmodernism. Acquista Ora

Under the Sun: Desert Style and Architecture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Moore, Suzi / Moore, Terrence, PUBLISHER: Bulfinch Press, Now in paperback, Under ong>theong> Sun features ong>theong> architectural traditions of desert living around ong>theong> world, from ancient adobe structures to innovative contemporary houses. Beginning with a survey of ong>theong> age-old desert architecture of North African, Spanish, and Native American cultures, ong>theong> book profiles ecologically sound homes in Texas, ong>Newong> Mexico, Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Norong>theong>rn Mexico.

Goethe's Way of Science

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Seamon, David / Zajonc, Arthur, PUBLISHER: State University of ong>Newong> York Press, Though best known for his superlative poetry and plays, Johann Wolfgang von Goeong>theong> () also produced a sizable body of scientific work that focused on such diverse topics as plants, color, clouds, weaong>theong>r, and geology. Goeong>theong>'s way of science is highly unusual because it seeks to draw togeong>theong>r ong>theong> intuitive awareness of art with ong>theong> rigorous observation and thinking of science. Written by major scholars and practitioners of Goeong>theong>an science today, this book considers ong>theong> philosophical foundations of Goeong>theong>'s approach and applies ong>theong> method to ong>theong> real world of nature, including studies of plants, animals, and ong>theong> movement of water. Part I discusses ong>theong> philosophical foundations of ong>theong> approach and clarifies its epistemology and methodology; Part II applies ong>theong> method to ong>theong> real world of nature; and Part III examines ong>theong> future of Goeong>theong>an science and emphasizes its great value for better understanding and caring for ong>theong> natural environment.

The Right Way to Live: Plato's Republic for Catholic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Geraghty, Richard / Chervin, Rhonda D., PUBLISHER: CMJ Marian Publishers, Dr. Richard Geraghty, a philosophy professor and a seasoned expert on Plato, has written ong>Theong> Right Way to Live to make Plato's philosophical dialogues accessible to college aged students who, too often, do not have a solid understanding of Catholic moral principles. He takes ong>theong> student by one hand and Plato by ong>theong> oong>theong>r and shows how ong>theong> truths of ong>theong> old sage are both delightfully and challengingly perennial.

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